Acrida cinerea (Thunberg, 1815) is a animal in the Acrididae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acrida cinerea (Thunberg, 1815)

Acrida cinerea (Thunberg, 1815)

Acrida cinerea is an insect with size dimorphism, green/brown bodies, colorless wings, and long legs for long jumps.

Family
Genus
Acrida
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Acrida cinerea (Thunberg, 1815)

Acrida cinerea (Thunberg, 1815) shows a clear size difference between males and females. Males of this species typically measure 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in) in body length, while females reach 70–80 mm (2.8–3.1 in) in length. Their body color is either green or brown, and they have colorless wings. A. cinerea has long legs that enable it to jump long distances.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Acrididae Acrida

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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